The Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index increased to 50.7 in February
The Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a gauge of manufacturing performance -- fell to 52.3, down from October's 22-month high of 54.4.
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep policy unchanged this week as it looks to control inflation.
The Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- an indicator of manufacturing activity -- fell to 49.6, down from 52.3 in November, coming below the crucial 50 threshold which separates contraction from expansion.
The main factors contributing to the above-50.0 PMI reading were growth of both new orders and output as market conditions returned to normal and led to subsequent improvement in demand.
The Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- an indicator of manufacturing activity -- declined from 52.5 in April to a three-month low of 51.6 in May.
Supported by greater demand from both domestic and external markets, total new business rose at the fastest pace since March
A reading above 50 denotes expansion while one below means contraction.
Growth in India's manufacturing sector cooled to its slowest in 22 months in October.
During March, the rate of inflation slowed to the weakest in four months and was below the long-run survey average
Input prices rose at their fastest rate in 14 months but manufacturers absorbed much of the increase
Sentiments turned somewhat weak towards the middle of the session as profit-booking emerged as investors turned cautious on disappointing quarterly earnings by some bluechip companies
According to Japanese financial services major Nomura, India's manufacturing PMI remained in the expansion zone but suggested some consolidation after the rapid ramp up of activity in December.
The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), fell from 52.1 in February to a five-month low of 51.0 in March, indicating the slowest improvement in operating conditions recorded by the survey since last October.
On the price front, Indian manufacturing companies continued to face higher input costs during August.
This is the 14th consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point mark. In PMI parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below that denotes contraction.
This is the ninth consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point-mark.
Reflecting a loss of "growth momentum", manufacturing activities in the country slowed down to a six-month low in March amid softer increases in new orders, production and employment, according to a survey.
Firms seem to have adopted a wait-and-see approach on their plans until public policies become clearer upon the formation of a government.
The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 47.9 in July, down from 50.9 in June, its lowest mark since February 2009, and highlighted the first deterioration in business conditions in 2017 so far.
This is the 22nd consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI has remained above the 50-point mark.
Regarding employment, the manufacturing sector hiring remained broadly unchanged.
India's services industry expanded at its fastest pace in eight months in October as new business rose with discounting probably stoking demand, a survey showed on Wednesday.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a score below this mark means contraction
Services growth at 5-month low in Nov as confidence slumps.
The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which tracks services sector firms on a monthly basis, stood at 48.7 in January, as against 46.8 in December 2016.
Banking stocks felt the heat due to worries that the lending rate cuts will hit their bottom line
It is the rupee's biggest single-day gain this year.
Firms hired additional hands to keep up with the production demand
Services companies continued to raise prices, though the rate of change was the weakest since April
Growth in the eight core sectors jumped to 8.5% in April, due to a sharp pick-up in refinery products and a commensurate rise in electricity generation.
Inflation in India probably edged up in October as food prices climbed while weak demand is expected to have hurt factory output growth.
The Nikkei India Services PMI posted above the critical 50.0 level, which separates growth from contraction, for the fourth month running in May.
The survey noted that advertising campaigns supported the increase in new work growth in the sector amid competitive pressures.
Top losers are Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, L&T, ITC, Hero Moto.
While manufacturing firms cut jobs for the first time in 20 months to sharply reduce costs, services providers continued their hiring spree.
With factory production, activities across the private sector saw the biggest drop in over three years
Currency scarcity weighed on manufacturing performance where growth of new work flows slowed
The improvement in business conditions promoted job creation, while confidence towards the year-ahead outlook for activity was at a four-month high during March.
The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, which tracks services sector companies on a monthly basis, stood at 52 in September, down from August's 43-month high of 54.7, pointing to a slower and moderate rate of expansion.
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